A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5935-01-144-3168
NSN 6130-01-580-4893
NSN 6650-01-284-1158
NSN 5925-01-012-6213
NSN 5990-00-152-3929
NSN 5930-00-983-5488
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 6130-01-604-0187
NSN 6610-01-477-6476
NSN 5965-01-209-2838
NSN 5945-00-911-0572
NSN 6610-00-115-1203